Seeing hieroglyphics on real artifacts from ancient Egypt was really cool. While I didn't really learn anything new, I was able to see what I have been researching in person, which is an invaluable experience. Some of the sarcophagi had literally hundreds of 'glyphs inscribed on them, so I now have a real appreciation for the time and attention to detail that went into creating them. I could have stayed in the Egyptian wing for days--there was so much to see! I wish I had brought a better camera in order to capture the tiny details of the hieroglyphics, because most of my pictures turned out blurry.
I still really want to actually go to Egypt one day. I would visit the temples and see the obelisks and definitely go to the Cairo Museum. The one thing I wouldn't do is go inside the pyramids, because I am horribly claustrophobic (darn!). There is something about seeing artifacts in the land where they were made that is different than seeing them anywhere else.
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